Intel Core i5 12400 vs i3 13100
We compared two desktop CPUs: the 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 12400 with 6-cores against the 3.4 GHz i3 13100 with 4-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score when comparing desktop CPUs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 12400
- Has 2 more physical cores
- Has 6144 KB larger L3 cache size
Advantages of Intel Core i3 13100
- Newer - released 1-year later
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Promotion
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 827.4 MB/sec | 685.3 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 71.2 Klines/sec | 50.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 213.7 pages/sec | 173.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 268.1 Mpixels/sec | 224 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 241.9 pages/sec | 232.3 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 48.9 images/sec | 30.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 74.8 images/sec | 71.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 16.3 Mpixels/sec | 11.6 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 60.6 GOps/sec | 44 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 47.2 GOps/sec | 34.2 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 75M Primes/sec | 60M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 23.1M Strings/sec | 17.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 11.8 GBytes/sec | 8.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 235.3 MBytes/sec | 172.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1134 Frames/sec | 981 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 15.8B Matrices/sec | 11.6B Matrices/sec |
Value for money
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Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 12400 and i3 13100General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 4, 2022 | January 3, 2023 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i5-12400 | i3-13100 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 | UHD Graphics 730 |
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Total Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 25x | 34x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 18MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 60 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 117 W | 89 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | 192 |
| TMUs | 48 | 48 |
| ROPs | 24 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 24 | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max. Resolution | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i5 12400 official page | Intel Core i3 13100 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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